Where does “γυναικός” come from?
γυναικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā.
γυναικός (Ancient Greek): genitive singular of γῠνή
Definitions
- genitive singular of γῠνή
Ancestry of “γυναικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γυνή | woman, female; wife |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷənā | — |
Words derived from “γυναικός”